Who sang 'plastic Jesus' song?
ku...@pa881a.inland.com
the album the song was recorded on). I know very little of the song, all I
recall is a line about a 'plastic Jesus on the dash boardboard' and there may
have been another line about Mary in the back window.
I would appreciate any help I can get.
Thanks
John Kuhn
Michael Schuster
<ku...@pa881a.inland.com> wrote:
>I am trying to find the name of a song and who recorded the song (along with
>the album the song was recorded on). I know very little of the song, all I
>recall is a line about a 'plastic Jesus on the dash boardboard' and there may
>have been another line about Mary in the back window.
There may be other versions, but the one I'm familiar with is by then-New York
(WNBC) disc jockey Don Imus. He had several comedy albums over the years
mostly based on skits he did on the radio. I m =sure= it's on one of them.
The title may very well be "Plastic Jesus".
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Brian Leibowitz
>the album the song was recorded on). I know very little of the song, all I
>recall is a line about a 'plastic Jesus on the dash boardboard' and there may
>have been another line about Mary in the back window.
>
The album is _Here They Are_. Unfortunately, this song seems to have
eluded reissue. I have been looking for it for many years and have not
been able to find it on any compilation nor find the original.
Brian
Joe Bethancourt
: In article <1994Nov28...@pa881a.inland.com>,
: Brian
If anyone wants the lyrics, I can post them. Ernie Marrs apparently wrote
the original.
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hmm... i recall:
i don't care if it rains or freezes
as long as i got my plastic jesus
ridin on the dashboard of my car
and i don't care if its dark or scary
as long as i got magnetic mary
rdin on the dashboard of my car
Alan Blackwell
> I am trying to find the name of a song and who recorded the song (along with
> the album the song was recorded on). I know very little of the song, all I
> recall is a line about a 'plastic Jesus on the dash boardboard' and there may
> have been another line about Mary in the back window.
>
I have a copy of an album with this song. Unfortunately, it is in a box
in New Zealand, and I am in England, so I can only give you information
from five year-old memories: here goes!
The album was recorded by a guy named Cecil McCartney, who I believe
was British. Other songs concerned topics such as vegetarianism and
scuba diving. I don't remember the name of the album, but it dated
from about 1968. When I bought it, I thought it was a sixties spoof,
but it soon became apparent that the guy was really serious!
As I recall, the plastic jesus song was credited as "traditional".
This seems to be a joke, but does imply that the song was not written
by Cecil himself - it is not noticeably weirder than the other songs
on the album, so I don't know why else he would single it out for a
different attribution.
I think I can remember a few more of the lyrics than you quoted - the
chorus is:
Plastic Jesus,
Plastic Jesus,
Riding on the dashboard of my car.
I don't care if it rains or freezes,
Long as I've got my plastic Jesus,
Riding on the dashboard of my car.
I can't remember many of the verses, except for this piece:
I believe he'll have to go,
His magnets ruin my radio,
And if I have a crash,
He'll leave a scar.
Hope this helps you to find the original - I doubt that you would ever
be able to find a copy of Cecil McCartney's masterpiece :-)
Alan
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Eric Fromm {x66424 CF/DEV}
>I am trying to find the name of a song and who recorded the song (along with
>the album the song was recorded on). I know very little of the song, all I
>recall is a line about a 'plastic Jesus on the dash boardboard' and there may
>have been another line about Mary in the back window.
Sounds like a John Prine song. I don't recall which one for sure although it
seems to me it might be a line in "Flag Decals" (".. but your flag decals
won't get you into heaven any more..").
-eric
Joe Bethancourt
: In article <1994Nov28...@pa881a.inland.com>, ku...@pa881a.inland.com writes:
: > I am trying to find the name of a song and who recorded the song (along with
: > the album the song was recorded on). I know very little of the song, all I
: > recall is a line about a 'plastic Jesus on the dash boardboard' and there may
: > have been another line about Mary in the back window.
: >
: I have a copy of an album with this song. Unfortunately, it is in a box
: in New Zealand, and I am in England, so I can only give you information
: from five year-old memories: here goes!
: The album was recorded by a guy named Cecil McCartney, who I believe
: was British. Other songs concerned topics such as vegetarianism and
: scuba diving. I don't remember the name of the album, but it dated
: from about 1968. When I bought it, I thought it was a sixties spoof,
: but it soon became apparent that the guy was really serious!
: As I recall, the plastic jesus song was credited as "traditional".
: This seems to be a joke, but does imply that the song was not written
: by Cecil himself - it is not noticeably weirder than the other songs
: on the album, so I don't know why else he would single it out for a
: different attribution.
The song was apparently written by Ernie Marrs, and goes like this:
*
PLASTIC JESUS
I don't care if it rains or freezes, long as I got my plastic Jesus
Riding on the dashboard of my car
Thru my trials and tribulations, and my travels thru the nations
With my plastic Jesus I'll go far!
Plastic Jesus, Plastic Jesus, riding on the dashboard of my car
Thru my trials and tribulations, and my travels thru the nations
With my plastic Jesus I'll go far!
I don't care if its dark or scary, long as I have Magnetic Mary
Ridin' on the dashboard of my car
I feel I'm protected, amply, got the whole damn Holy Family
Ridin' on the dashboard of my car
Plastic Jesus, Plastic Jesus
Ridin' on the dashboard of my car
But I think he'll have to go, his magnet ruins my radio
And if I have a wreck he'll leave a scar!
Riding down a thoroughfare, with His Nose up in the air
A wreck may be ahead, but He don't mind
Trouble coming He don't see, he just keeps an eye on me
And any other thing that lies behind
Plastic Jesus, Plastic Jesus
Ridin' on the dashboard of my car
Tho the sunshine on His Back makes Him peel and chip and crack
A little patching keeps Him up to par!
When pedestrians try to cross, I just let' em know who's boss
I never blow the horn or give them warning
I ride all over town, a-tryin' to run 'em down!
And its seldom that they live to see the morning
Plastic Jesus, Plastic Jesus
Ridin' on the dashboard of my car
His Halo fits just right, and I use It for a sight!
And they scatter, or they'll splatter near and far!
When I'm in a traffic jam, he don't care if I say "Damn!"
I can let all sorts of curses roll
Plastic Jesus doesn't hear, for He has a plastic Ear
The man who invented plastic saved my soul!
Plastic Jesus, Plastic Jesus
Ridin' on the dashboard of my car
Once His Robe was snowy-white, now it isn't quite so bright
Stained by the smoke from my cigar
If I weave around at night, and the police think I'm tight
They'll never find my bottle, tho they ask
Plastic Jesus shelters me, for His Head comes off, you see:
He's hollow, and I use Him for a flask!
Plastic Jesus, Plastic Jesus
Ridin' on the dashboard of my car
Ride with me and have a dram of the Blood of the Lamb
Plastic Jesus is a Holy bar!
*
af...@orion.alaska.edu
Go to the video store and rent "Cool Hand Luke." You'll hear
Paul Newman play the banjer and sing a version of "Plastic
Jesus." It's a fine old classic movie, too, with a lot of
memorable lines: "What we have here is a failure to
communicate"; "Stop feeding off me!"; "I can eat fifty eggs."
As an exercise, try to rewrite the ending to "Cool Hand Luke" so
that it would be successful in today's movie environment that
demands weepy but happy endings. Add a female love interest,
too, and cast the part.
D. A. Scocca
>the album the song was recorded on). I know very little of the song, all I
>recall is a line about a 'plastic Jesus on the dash boardboard' and there may
>have been another line about Mary in the back window.
Judging by other responses, it has been recorded several times by
several groups of people; the version I have is by the Levellers, and
is on the import live/b-side collection "See Nothing Hear Nothing Do
Something".
D.
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clayton EDward LEIHY iii
this closing:
I can go a hundred miles an hour
Long as I got the Almighty Power
Glued up there by my pair of fuzzy dice...
(or words to that effect)
You're welcome.
ED
Jerry Neal
think, recorded at "The Quiet Knight" in Chicago, all of the above verses,
plus:
Plastic Jesus shelters me,
'Cause his head comes off, yasee...
He's hollow and I use him for a flask....
Dunno if that's authentic or not..
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Joe Chew
Don't forget to update "Plastic Jesus," too:
When I've been yakking on my cell phone
And haven't checked my mirrors in eons
I change lanes with guidance from above.
The guy I cut off may give me a scolding
But divine intervention through injection molding
Fills my rolling shrine with peace and love.
After all, the great thing about PJ is that you can make up
your own lyrics as long as the kids in the back seat can keep
a straight face when they sing....
As for a Touchstone Pictures rewrite of "Cool Hand Luke," perhaps
starring Meg Ryan as the warden's daughter and Alan Alda as the
nasty deputy in the mirror shades... ah, perhaps a more relevant
newsgroup, and not so soon after lunch.
--Joe
dan.ha...@syntex.com
> I am trying to find the name of a song and who recorded the song (along with
> the album the song was recorded on). I know very little of the song, all I
> recall is a line about a 'plastic Jesus on the dash boardboard' and there may
> have been another line about Mary in the back window.
>
According to my old brain, it was recorded by the Holy Modal Rounders. I don't
know if they wrote it or not. Here are some lyrics (also from memory)
I don't care if it rains or freezes
long as I have my plasitic Jesus
riding on the dash board of my car
I don' care if I crack up
cause my Jesus has a suction cup
riding....
I don't care if it's dark and scary
long as I have my virgin mary
riding...
I don't care if it hails or snows
cause after dark my Jesus glows
riding....
If I think of any more, I'll post again
ta ta -- Dan
GmagicB
Angus Johnston
And if anyone wants to hear and see the song performed, all you have to do is
rent "Cool Hand Luke."
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The opinions expressed above are my own, and I'd be more than a little
surprised if they were shared by CUNY administration.
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Joseph C. Fineman
> Watch cool hand luke
http://mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=4709
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folks. A better-known version can be found:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG9tuuznL1Y
DD